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BI said there's a report about the increasing number of deferred passengers and unjust offloading of OFWs and it should be addressed, the reason why they adopt the suggestion of Go.
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Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said the common reason of offloading is the incomplete documents upon the assessment of the immigration forward counters. However, he said that there are alarming incidents regarding certain immigration official involved in alleged unjust offloading of an OFWs who departs as a tourist.
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Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said the common reason of offloading is the incomplete documents upon the assessment of the immigration forward counters. However, he said that there are alarming incidents regarding certain immigration official involved in alleged unjust offloading of an OFWs who departs as a tourist.
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Morente believes that Go's suggestion could be a solution to the problem especially for OFWs who fails in the assessment of their travel and other requirements for their travel and work abroad. Sometimes he said it affects OFWs especially those who travel for the first time as a tourist but could not explain the purpose of their travel.
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Under normal procedures, all Philippine passport holders pass through the immigration forward counters for departure formalities. If the immigration officer finds a problem and the passenger cannot explain the purpose of travel, he or she will be referred to another screening after 45 seconds before they are finally cleared to travel.
Aside from unjust offloading pre-screening counters can also shorten long lines in the immigration counters and would contribute to the smooth and faster departure procedures for international-bound travelers.
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BI added, two pre-screening desks will be set up at NAIA 3 as initial implementation but eventually, all international airport terminals will be covered. It said that pre-screening desk can accommodate up to 2,000 international-bound passengers daily.
Under the guidelines, a "Balik Manggagawa OFW with a valid visa and existing work contract with his current employer who intends to go to other countries while on vacation is considered a tourist and allowed to travel according to the guidelines for tourist passengers.
Read: Airport Authorities To Stop Baggage Pilferage At NAIA
Under normal procedures, all Philippine passport holders pass through the immigration forward counters for departure formalities. If the immigration officer finds a problem and the passenger cannot explain the purpose of travel, he or she will be referred to another screening after 45 seconds before they are finally cleared to travel.
Read: These Are The Changes At the NAIA Airport That You Should Know
BI added, two pre-screening desks will be set up at NAIA 3 as initial implementation but eventually, all international airport terminals will be covered. It said that pre-screening desk can accommodate up to 2,000 international-bound passengers daily.
Under the guidelines, a "Balik Manggagawa OFW with a valid visa and existing work contract with his current employer who intends to go to other countries while on vacation is considered a tourist and allowed to travel according to the guidelines for tourist passengers.
This article is filed under Filipino workers, tourist, hiring Filipino workers, international travelers, travelers abroad, international airport, airport security, immigration and Filipino travelers.
